Team England. (PC: X)
England and New Zealand will be up against each other in the last game of the four match T20I series, on Tuesday, September 5th. After two consecutive defeats, the Kiwis finally bounced back with a big win in the third game on Sunday with one final opportunity to draw the series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
ENG vs NZ: Team Previews
England
Gus Atkinson has taken 6 wickets in 2 games. (PC: X)
After dominating the first two T20Is, England fell short to seal the series in the third T20I with New Zealand finally breaking their losing streak and got their first win in the series.
The bowlers particularly had a tough day with the ball as they failed to keep up with the momentum from the first two outings. Meanwhile the batters failed to sustain their good form as well and losing wickets constantly didn't help their case.
Captain Jos Buttler must be disappointed with his team going down in the last game without any fight. The reigning world champions will be keen to bounce back in the fourth T20I and make it 3-1 to seal the series.
New Zealand
Glenn Phillips is the leading run-scorer in the series. )PC: X)
Meanwhile, the Kiwis made a huge statement by winning the third T20I by a huge 74-run margin and allowed themselves to stay alive to draw the series in Nottingham.
Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips were the stars with the bat as the big hitting duo laid the perfect foundation to a dominating New Zealand’s day in Birmingham.
Furthermore, riding on the momentum given by the batters, the bowlers went on to take the team across the line in the second innings, bowling out England for just 128.
With one final game to go in the four-match series, Tim Southee and his men will be hoping to sustain their winning form and make it two wins in a row to draw the four-match series.
ENG vs NZ: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time | September 5, 10:30 PM IST |
Venue | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Live Streaming and Broadcast | Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV & FanCode |
ENG vs NZ: Trent Bridge Pitch Report
The surface at Trent Bridge in Nottingham is generally a good one for the batters. Both seamers and spin bowlers can find assistance from the deck but batters will dominate the major part of the encounter. However, the team winning the toss should bat first as chasing has not been the best thing to do on such a high-scoring surface. The first innings score is expected to be around 215.
ENG vs NZ: Probable Playing 11
England: Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan and Gus Atkinson.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c) and Matt Henry.
ENG vs NZ: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeeper | Jos Buttler |
Batters | Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Harry Brook, Will Jacks |
All-Rounders | Liam Livingstone |
Bowlers | Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood |
Captain | Jos Buttler |
Vice-Captain | Finn Allen |
ENG vs NZ: Winner Prediction
Despite New Zealand winning the last T20I, considering the overall form and the teams on paper, the hosts England is expected to win this match and seal the series 3-1.